Collecting Your DNA Sample

Upon placing your order with EasyDNA, we will ship your DNA testing kit to the supplied address. Sample collection is simple and straightforward. All our home DNA sample kits are packaged discreetly, with no company or content labels, meaning everything is kept anonymous!

Step 1

Step 2

Once you have removed the swabs, the envelopes need to be filled in with some basic information. You also need to fill out the consent form you find inside the kit.

Step 3

With clean hands, proceed to rub firmly the swabs for about1 minute against the entire inner cheek surface. This action should be firm but not aggressive and should not be uncomfortable. Remember that you need to use the four swabs provided for every person.

Step 4

Allow the swabs to dry for an hour. Tip: You can place them upright in a clean glass. Once they are dry you can return them to their corresponding envelopes. Make sure that at no time do swabs from different people come into contact with one another.

Step 5

Once you have completed all previous steps, place the swab envelopes and the consent form into the larger pre-addressed envelope. Please remember to attach sufficient postage stamps and send your samples off for analysis. We recommend using courier or tracked mail service for traceability purposes.

Note: You can also collect your kit from one of our South Africa offices. We are based in Johannesburg and Cape Town. If you do wish to collect a DNA testing kit in person, you will need to contact us before to make an appointment.

In a rush? Learn how you can make your own DNA collection kit

If you need to collect samples now because waiting to receive our kit is not a feasible option, then why not create your own sample collection kit? We will explain how to do this in a few easy steps . Learn how to make your own home kit now.

A few pointers

Your DNA is not altered by medication, drugs, surgery or organ transplants.

Using blood for a DNA test is no more accurate than using saliva. This is because DNA is the same in every cell in our body.

Sample collection for a legal test is carried out in exactly the same way as explained above. However, a sampler is needed to collect the samples and ensure the chain of custody is followed.

It is recommended not to eat or drink for at least half an hour before samples are collected.

Collecting the samples is easy! What next to obtain my kit?

As you have seen the process is easy. Once you place your order we will send out the kit by courier the same day (or the next depending on time of order).

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